Family name Jive (Jev 
, Jive 
, Jayiva 
) , around the world, is a rare last name. The cognomen Jive is habitual in Jamaica, where it is a rare surname, Nigeria, and Indonesia, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, Nigeria, and Indonesia. Also, Jive is the forename as well as the last name.